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This Wild Abyss

This Wild Abyss

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This Wild Abyss: The Story of the Men Who Made Modern Astronomy

by Christianson, Gale E

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0029053803
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9780029053805
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New York: The Free Press, 1978. first edition. hardcover. Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ G: spine mildly sunned, clipped. 8vo 461pp. from front flap: "This is a story of giants, of a handful of men who overcame centuries of ingenious, yet unproveable, speculation on the nature of the universe to define man's place in the cosmos. It is a chronicle of the very first scientific revolution, that in astronomy, and of the supremely gifted thinkers who first discovered the physical workings of the solar system." #02495.

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Bookseller
Matthew's Books LLC US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2430
Title
This Wild Abyss
Author
Christianson, Gale E
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked
Jacket Condition
DJ G: spine mildly sunned, clipped
Quantity Available
1
Edition
first edition
Binding
Unknown
ISBN 10
0029053803
ISBN 13
9780029053805
Publisher
The Free Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1978
Keywords
astronomy, science, history of science, history, nonfiction, first edition

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